Performances + Events
Scott Pingel Double Bass Masterclass
Brown Hall
Free
In-Person Event
Open to the Public
Scott Pingel presents a masterclass featuring students from the NEC double bass studios.
Scott Pingel has been the principal bass of the San Francisco Symphony since 2004. He has appeared numerous times with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and at the Music@Menlo and Music in the Vineyards festivals. Versatile in a variety of styles, Pingel has performed in jazz clubs from New York to Stockholm, and his solo work with the iconic heavy metal band, Metallica, was seen by millions worldwide and hailed as "show stopping" by Rolling Stone. He has taught masterclasses throughout North America, Asia, and Europe and was among the first bassists selected to teach for Tonebase, the preeminent online music learning platform. He has served as a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Michigan and is currently a faculty member of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. His former students have won prestigious international solo competitions and gained employment with major symphony orchestras and conservatories.
Scott Pingel has been the principal bass of the San Francisco Symphony since 2004. He has appeared numerous times with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and at the Music@Menlo and Music in the Vineyards festivals. Versatile in a variety of styles, Pingel has performed in jazz clubs from New York to Stockholm, and his solo work with the iconic heavy metal band, Metallica, was seen by millions worldwide and hailed as "show stopping" by Rolling Stone. He has taught masterclasses throughout North America, Asia, and Europe and was among the first bassists selected to teach for Tonebase, the preeminent online music learning platform. He has served as a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Michigan and is currently a faculty member of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. His former students have won prestigious international solo competitions and gained employment with major symphony orchestras and conservatories.
Artist(s)
Scott Pingel, double bass
